Conference Organizers: Let’s Do The Time Warp Again February 22, 2010 by Jeff Hurt It’s so dreamy, oh fantasy free me So you can’t see me, no not at all In another dimension, with voyeuristic intention Well-secluded, I see all With a bit of a mind flip You’re there in the time slip And nothing can ever be the same You’re spaced out on sensation, like you’re under sedation … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , conferences, Education & Adult Learning, event, meeting planner
Is It Our (De)-Fault To Distance Ourselves From The Meeting’s Content And Programming? February 19, 2010 by Jeff Hurt What event professional do you know that takes full responsibility for the entire attendee experience at their face-to-face event or meeting? What would meetings and events look like if meeting professional’s quit blaming others for the content, programming and experience of the event? For the past 18 months I’ve consistently heard meetings and event professionals … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , association, content, Education & Adult Learning, engagement, event, face-to-face event, meeting, meeting planner, meeting professional
Busted: Ten Conference Adult Learning Myths January 20, 2010 by Jeff Hurt In conference and meeting environments, attendees receive more messages and content from attending six to eight hours of presentations than a typical day of being bombarded by advertising, direct mail, radio and TV. Duplicate that day two or three times, and you have a mind that is flooded with messages and information on excessive conference … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , adult learning, association, conferences, content, Education & Adult Learning, professional development
Four Overlooked Tips To Make Your Conference Experience More Successful January 5, 2010 by Jeff Hurt If you’re like me, you’re probably planning on attending at least one conference during the coming year. How do you prepare for your conference attendance? Do you make a list of goals or people that you want to meet before you attend? Or do you attend with a free spirit attitude and let spontaneity rule? … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education, Experience Design Tagged With: , annual meeting, conference tips
